The Lamar Warriors will head out to square off against the Atkins Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Things were looking good for Lamar after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lavaca.
Kasen Humphrey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Atkins hadn't done well against Hackett recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Red Devils never let the Hornets get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. Considering the Red Devils have won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Atkins has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Lamar, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-14-1.
Lamar couldn't quite get it done against Atkins in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 5-1. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
